- Gov. Tom's Msg
- Reading
- Breast Cancer
- Onesies
- Hampton Roads
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Gov. Tom's Messageby Gov. Tom Varner This has been a productive and active March for your Governor. It was productive in a number of ways, but the first event and the most productive in terms of growth was the Chartering on March 4 of the Kiwanis Club of Young Professionals of Tidewater, and, yes, that is their official Kiwanis name...more |
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Grafton Kiwanian "pays it forward"by William C. Monroe Imagine a young boy struggling to master reading. Although this is not unusual for boys, it is a problem to be overcome. Fortunately for the boy, he had a dedicated reading teacher with skills that were up to the challenge. Years later the boy, now a man and an attorney, wanted to "pay it forward," but how? Fortunately for him, the York Foundation for Public Education (YFPE) had a program in place to "pay it forward." ...more |
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Funds Raised for Breast Cancer FightPoquoson Club Anchors District 23 Kiwanis' "Go for the Goal" by Robert Elsass Twelve years and nearly $130,000 dollars to fight breast cancer. That's a record the Kiwanis sponsors of the Annual Christine Garvey Memorial Soccer Tournament point to with pride and gratitude. The recently completed 2011 tourney added more than $11,000 to their total. ...more |
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The Potomac Region Kiwanis Clubs held their third annual Onesies collection for the infant patients at Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D. C. The clubs collected over 1000 Onesies. These items were delivered to a very grateful hospital staff on Thursday, March 10 for use in "Dr. Bear's Closet". There is a definite need for items for infants who are sometimes neglected by donors and the Region plans to continue this annual effort. This service project is spearheaded by Young Children Priority One District Chair, Bernice Oden. Pictured left to right: Rose McClyde, Immediate Past Lt. Governor Divison One; Jackie Lowe, Kiwanis Club of Shepherd Park; Bernice Oden, Young Children Priority One Chair. |
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Hampton Roads Region has "Best Mid-Winter Ever"!by Amy Thorstad The 6th Annual Hampton Roads Mid-Winter K-Family Reunion was held on February 12 at Old Dominion University. It was a frigid Saturday but that didn't stop 250 Kiwanians, including 60 SLP members, from coming out to enjoy a full day of fun, education and service. ...more |
